MEDALS OF THE AMERICAS: THE BETTS COMPANION (1747–1763)
New York: Colonial Coin Collectors Club, 2025. 4to, original brown cloth lettered in gilt; jackets. 445 pages; illustrated in color. New. Item #7660
The second volume of McDowell’s ongoing three-volume revision of Charles Wyllys Betts’s classic work, American Colonial History Illustrated by Contemporary Medals (1894). This second volume covers medals commemorating events from 1747 to 1763 (Betts numbers 338 to 506), including the French and Indian War. Every Betts medal included is illustrated, some of them for the first time, and prices realized are provided for notable auction appearances. Considerable historical background is given in addition to the technical numismatic information.
Price: $140.00